Telangana CM opposes resumption of railways, expresses fear over COVID-19 spread
4 years, 8 months ago

Telangana CM opposes resumption of railways, expresses fear over COVID-19 spread

India TV News  

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao On Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers not to resume train services, which were stopped as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. The chief minister also said that he is that vaccine for COVID-19 would be available in the months of July-August; most probably it would be from Hyderabad. During his interaction with PM Modi and the chief ministers of other states, Rao expressed fear that resuming train services can spread the coronavirus, and screening, containment will be difficult. He further said that if the train services are allowed there would be a movement of people from one destination to the other including cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad, which are highly affected by the coronavirus.

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No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department
1 year, 6 months ago

No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state health department has stopped issuing the daily Covid-19 bulletin for over three weeks now, following a May 5 declaration by the World Health Organisation that Covid-19 was not more a global health emergency. The last bulletin was on May 19, when there were 24 active cases, 13 recovered cases and a recovery rate of 99.5 per cent, …

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite a recent resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases, there are hardly any takers for the booster dose even a week after the state government stocked primary health centres and urban PHCs with doses of Corbevax which is manufactured by the city-based Biological E. That state does not have Covishield or Covaxin with it. Vaccination counters and testing …

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness
1 year, 9 months ago

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness

The Hindu  

The better part of management is preparedness. On April 12, a total of 7,830 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data, possibly the highest in over 200 days. However, health systems can scarcely afford to be under prepared, especially considering the recent traumatic experience of a raging pandemic taking a huge toll. …

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre will no longer follow its practice of procuring Covid-19 vaccines for the states, health minister T. Harish Rao said on Friday, following a decision taken at a meeting on Covid-19 preparedness headed by Union health minister Dr Mansaukh Mandaviya. Harish Rao, in a press note, said the Union minister had advised state governments to procure vaccines from …

Telangana runs out of covid-19 vaccines
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana runs out of covid-19 vaccines

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a shocker amidst the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, the state has run out of the Covid vaccines, according to the health department bulletin on Friday. The covid status bulletin released by the office of the Director of Public Health said the vaccine stock availability for Covishield and Covaxin at both the cold chain point and district vaccine …

Caution, not panic advised
1 year, 9 months ago

Caution, not panic advised

The Hindu  

March 2023 saw a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in many States, including Telangana. The State governments were asked to monitor Influenza-like illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Infections cases at all health facilities or through dedicated fever clinics on a regular basis, genomic sequencing for prescribed samples of international passengers, collection of samples from sentinel sites and a …

3 Years of COVID-19: From Lockdown, Vaccination to H3N2, the Battle Continues - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

3 Years of COVID-19: From Lockdown, Vaccination to H3N2, the Battle Continues - News18

News 18  

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic in March 2020, and the impact of the virus has been far-reaching and unexpected. However, just when a government panel made an announcement in October 2020 that the pandemic had peaked and could be brought under control by February 2021, the country was hit by the largest …

Centre warns state on rising Covid cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre warns state on rising Covid cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A sudden spurt in cases in Telangana has prompted concern at the Centre, resulting in the Union health ministry writing to the state’s principal secretary, health, S.A.M. Rajesh Bhushan, Union health secretary, pointed out that Telangana had reported an increase in weekly cases from 132 in the week ending March 8 to 267 in the week ending March 15. …

Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: Health Ministry sources
2 years ago

Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: Health Ministry sources

The Hindu  

The next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in COVID-19 cases in January, official sources said on December 28 citing the pattern of previous outbreaks. The sources said filling up of ‘air suvidha’ forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations
2 years ago

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations

Live Mint  

Covid-19 situation in China has become a source of concern for the world, with researchers predicting a rise in death toll to millions amid fears that new mutants could emerge as a new wave of infections quickly spreads throughout the vast country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also hold a meeting with the health ministers of states and Union …

Don’t worry, but be alert: Harish on Covid
2 years ago

Don’t worry, but be alert: Harish on Covid

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Health minister T. Harish Rao on Thursday held a high level review on Covid preparedness during which he said there was no need to worry about the infection but there was a need to be vigilant. The meeting was held following instructions of the Centre in light of the rise of Covid cases in many countries including China. Harish …

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union health secretary has written to the Telangana state government, asking it to take a slew of measures to prevent the spread of Covid including conducting adequate testing, keeping an eye on districts reporting higher cases, carrying out genome sequencing, increasing pace of vaccination etc, especially in light of the upcoming festivals. The letter written by Union health …

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable
2 years, 9 months ago

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s official now: India is moving out of the grip of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus that infected more than four crore people, officially killed more than five lakhs, and impacted the lives and livelihoods of every human being in the country in varying measures in the last two years. The low figures, the success of the vaccination project, the development …

Andhra Pradesh moots gap reduction for Covid precaution dose
2 years, 11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh moots gap reduction for Covid precaution dose

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has urged the Centre to reduce the time-gap between the second Covid19 shot and the precaution dose to six months from the present nine months. Chairing a high-level review meeting with health minister Krishna Srinivas and top officials on Covid19, Chief Minister Jagan advised officials to write to the Centre seeking a reduced time-gap between …

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise on Sunday, with 1,79,339 new infections, taking the total number of active patients in India to over seven lakh. - AP Delhi Administration of precautionary dose of Covid vaccine begins in Delhi Amid a surging third wave of coronavirus infections, Delhi on Monday started administering a third or "precautionary dose" to people …

IndiGo shares an update on Tamil Nadu in view of total lockdown in the state
3 years ago

IndiGo shares an update on Tamil Nadu in view of total lockdown in the state

Live Mint  

In view of the full lockdown announced by the Tamil Nadu government to contain the spread of coronavirus, budget airline IndiGo has issued a statement and said that due to complete lockdown in Tamil Nadu on 09th Jan 2022, public transport may be disrupted. The Tamil Nadu government on 5 January announced night curfews that came into effect from January …

Congress in Telangana calls for boost in testing, tracing to handle rise in Covid cases
3 years ago

Congress in Telangana calls for boost in testing, tracing to handle rise in Covid cases

India Today  

The Congress party in Telangana has demanded that the state government seriously implement the test, trace, and treatment strategy to control the third wave of the Covid pandemic. The state government should increase the Covid tests so as to identify all the infected persons and provide them treatment,” said Hyderabad city Congress committee minorities department chairman Sameer Waliullah. Congress also …

Andhra Tops List with 39.8% of 15-17 Yrs Administered First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine: Govt
3 years ago

Andhra Tops List with 39.8% of 15-17 Yrs Administered First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine: Govt

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 39.8 per cent of the target population in the age group of 15-17 years being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the first two days since the inoculation drive began for this category of beneficiaries in the country. The southern state is followed by Himachal Pradesh, which has jabbed 37 per cent …

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao Declares Holidays For Educational Institutes From January 8-16
3 years ago

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao Declares Holidays For Educational Institutes From January 8-16

ABP News  

Hyderabad: Due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced that all educational institutions in the state would be closed from January 8 to 16. Health Minister Harish Rao and CM KCR met with their superiors to discuss the situation of Corona in the state. Minister Harish Rao said that Corona vaccines for children are …

Covid curbs in Karnataka: Here’s what Bommai said on possibility of lockdown
3 years ago

Covid curbs in Karnataka: Here’s what Bommai said on possibility of lockdown

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday urged people of the state to cooperate with the state in containing the spread of the contagious virus. "These measures will cause trouble to the travellers but we are doing it keeping in view the public health of people of Karnataka, especially Belagavi," Bommai said. Elaborating further on the measures taken to contain …

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka Lifts Night Curfew as Covid Graph Dips; Odisha, Andhra Pradesh See Lowest Cases in Months
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka Lifts Night Curfew as Covid Graph Dips; Odisha, Andhra Pradesh See Lowest Cases in Months

News 18  

Coronavirus Updates: No Covid vaccination will take place in Mumbai between November 4 and 7 owing to Diwali festivities, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. A White House aide who accompanied Joe Biden to international summits in Europe last week tested positive for coronavirus infection in the rapid test, while reports for the RT-PCR tests are still awaited, Bloomberg reported. The …

Centre extends nationwide Covid containment measures till Oct 31 in view of festivals
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre extends nationwide Covid containment measures till Oct 31 in view of festivals

India TV News  

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday directed all States and Union Territories to implement 'Prompt and Effective Measures' specified in a September 21 advisory issued in view of festivals, until October 31, 2021 to contain the spread of Covid. It has also extended Covid-19 containment measures across the country till October 31 in view of some localised spreads of pandemic …

India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus
3 years, 4 months ago

India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus

India Today  

India reported the biggest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases in two months on Thursday, as the government worries about the virus spreading from the most-affected Kerala state, schools reopening, and the start of the festival season. Also offering hope is a recent non-peer-reviewed study done in Kerala that showed that one dose of the AstraZeneca shot, the mainstay of India's …

Mumbai local train services to start from August 15 for fully vaccinated people: CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai local train services to start from August 15 for fully vaccinated people: CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Mumbai local train services will start from August 15 for people who have taken both the doses of COVID19 vaccine, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday. Addressing media today, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, "passengers can download train passes through the mobile app. There will be a meeting with the task force tomorrow to start hotels, malls, religious …

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

As coronavirus cases plateau, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his government is considering resuming suburban train services in Mumbai for all commuters and a decision in this regard would be taken with responsibility. The chief minister said resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for all was under consideration and his government will take a decision on …

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope
3 years, 5 months ago

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope

News 18  

The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. However, a final decision would be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tope told a TV channel before a meeting called by the CM with the state COVID-19 task force. …

COVID-19 news: Centre warns of reinstating curbs, calls crowds in hill stations 'frightening'; India logs 34,703 new cases
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 news: Centre warns of reinstating curbs, calls crowds in hill stations 'frightening'; India logs 34,703 new cases

Firstpost  

The government said violations of COVID-19 protocols will lead to a further increase in infections as it stressed on wearing of masks and maintaining physical distancing Health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Tuesday said that tourists visiting hill stations were not following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and warned that it can nullify the gains made in the management of the …

No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP
3 years, 6 months ago

No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Spending nearly Rs 4 crore in Andhra Pradesh, Railways had equipped 180 of its train bogies with 1,440 Covid-19 isolation beds. There are eight isolation beds in each coach, which Railways made ready at a cost of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per bogie. We are still ready to offer these beds to patients if anyone approaches …

Indian Railways to Resume Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Routes and Other Details
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways to Resume Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Routes and Other Details

News 18  

Western Railway and South Central Railway have decided to resume services of special trains between Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST: Bhavnagar-Kochuveli Spl: 09260 Bhavnagar-Kochuveli Spl will run every Tuesday from June 29 till further notice 09259 Kochuveli- Bhavnagar Spl will run every Thursday from July 1 Porbandar- Kochuveli Spl: 09262 Porbandar- Kochuveli Spl will …

Telangana: Universities in Hyderabad step up COVID vaccination ahead of reopening on July 1
3 years, 6 months ago

Telangana: Universities in Hyderabad step up COVID vaccination ahead of reopening on July 1

India TV News  

As Telangana lifts COVID-19 restrictions and reopens classes for educational institutes, universities in Hyderabad have stepped up the vaccination of students, non-teaching staff and faculty. With the combined efforts of the NSS and a private hospital, this special vaccination drive has been opened at Arora's Degree and PG College as well as in the Methodist College, Hyderabad. Our principal supported …

COVID-19 updates: Third wave to hit India in 6-8 weeks, says AIIMS chief; Telangana ends lockdown, Karnataka eases curbs
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Third wave to hit India in 6-8 weeks, says AIIMS chief; Telangana ends lockdown, Karnataka eases curbs

Firstpost  

AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria cautioned that the next wave can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed The Telangana government on Saturday decided to lift the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state from Sunday while Karnataka announced further easing of curbs in 16 districts, including Bengaluru, which have shown less than …

Telangana to lift Covid lockdown completely
3 years, 6 months ago

Telangana to lift Covid lockdown completely

India TV News  

Telangana cabinet on Saturday decided to lift coronavirus lockdown completely in the state. At its meeting, the state cabinet discussed the matter and decided on total removal of the lockdown which was imposed to control the spread of Covid in the state. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation accounted for the most number of cases with 149, followed by Rangareddy and …

Telangana Lockdown: Telangana Government lockdown announced New Guidelines Announcements
3 years, 6 months ago

Telangana Lockdown: Telangana Government lockdown announced New Guidelines Announcements

ABP News  

Hyderabad: Telangana government has decided to completely lift the lockdown in all the districts of the state from Sunday. Telangana Cabinet decides to lift lockdown completely pic.twitter.com/a3m1zzUnIN — ANI June 19, 2021 Complete lifting of lockdown implies that there will not be any night curfew in any district of the state. Despite warnings of third wave of coronavirus, the state …

Telangana Lockdown Ends Today; All Covid-19 Curbs Lifted as Cases Dip
3 years, 6 months ago

Telangana Lockdown Ends Today; All Covid-19 Curbs Lifted as Cases Dip

News 18  

The Telangana government on Saturday announced that the lockdown in the state will be completely lifted from tomorrow and there will be no curbs in place. The decision was taken at an emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao keeping in view a significant drop in the COVID-19 positivity rate. The number of corona cases in the …

Telangana lifts lockdown completely, removes all Covid restrictions | Check details
3 years, 6 months ago

Telangana lifts lockdown completely, removes all Covid restrictions | Check details

India Today  

The Telangana government has decided to lift the Covid-19 lockdown in the state completely from June 19. The state cabinet said that the decision to lift the restrictions completely was taken in view of drop in coronavirus cases along with a significant decline in case positivity rate. The state government has also instructed the education department to prepare instructions and …

Indian Railways Extends Services of Festival Special Trains, to Restore Services of 14 Others; Check Details
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways Extends Services of Festival Special Trains, to Restore Services of 14 Others; Check Details

News 18  

For the convenience of the passengers, the South Western Railway has decided to extend the services of festival special trains, restored express special and also revised timings of few trains running between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Maharashtra. Through a release, the chief public relations officer of the South Western Railway, Hubballi, have requested all passengers to adhere strictly …

Indian Railways to Resume Operations of Several Long-distance Trains
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Railways to Resume Operations of Several Long-distance Trains

News 18  

As India is witnessing a decline in the COVID-19 graph the Indian Railways has announced to resume services of several special trains starting June 14 onwards. Here’s the list of trains that will resume operations from this week: Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Special Ranchi-Howrah Shatabdi Special Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Special New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah special Kolkata-Balurghat Special Balurghat – Kolkata Special Kolkata-Haldibari Special Haldibari – …

COVID-19 updates: Delhi, Tamil Nadu and J&K announce more relaxations; India sees 80,834 fresh cases
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Delhi, Tamil Nadu and J&K announce more relaxations; India sees 80,834 fresh cases

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, the Assam government asked all its employees who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to join offices from Monday As India reported 80,834 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest after 71 days, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that restaurants with 50 percent capacity, weekly markets and religious places will re-open in the National Capital from …

Complete lockdown in Jharkhand for 38 hours. Details here
3 years, 7 months ago

Complete lockdown in Jharkhand for 38 hours. Details here

Hindustan Times  

A complete lockdown in Jharkhand will be imposed between 4pm on Saturday and 6am on Monday but the state government has allowed essential services to operate. A complete lockdown in Jharkhand will be imposed from Saturday evening till Monday morning. In this regard, we have decided for a complete lockdown from 4pm on Saturday till 6am on Monday,” Jharkhand health …

Will Telangana Lockdown be Extended or Relief in Sight for State? Decision at 2pm Today
3 years, 7 months ago

Will Telangana Lockdown be Extended or Relief in Sight for State? Decision at 2pm Today

News 18  

The Telangana Cabinet will meet on Tuesday at 2pm to take a decision on the extension of Covid-induced lockdown According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the state cabinet is likely to discuss the situation in the state amidst the Corona, medical and health, agriculture operations, the economic situation in the state due to lockdown etc. Telangana on Monday reported 1,933 …

Covid-19: Telangana Cabinet to Decide on Lockdown Relaxations During June 8 Meet
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Telangana Cabinet to Decide on Lockdown Relaxations During June 8 Meet

News 18  

The Telangana cabinet will meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on June 8 at 2pm and discuss the coronavirus situation in the state, besides other issues like its effect on economy, agriculture and health infrastructure. The ministers are going to review ongoing work of various irrigation projects, including measures to be taken, availability of water for …

Telangana: Special COVID-19 vaccination drive begins for students going abroad for studies
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana: Special COVID-19 vaccination drive begins for students going abroad for studies

India TV News  

The Telangana Government on Saturday started a special COVID-19 vaccination drive for students who have to go abroad for their studies. The special vaccination drive, which focuses on students who have to leave for foreign countries for their studies in the next two months, is being held under the supervision of the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Hyderabad. "A special …

Vaccination for students going abroad on June 6
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccination for students going abroad on June 6

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Students planning to go abroad for studies can get vaccinated against Covid-19 at the Institute of Preventive Medicine at Narayanguda, Director of Health Services Dr G Srinivasa Rao announced on Thursday. Dr Rao said the lockdown has brought Covid-19 cases down but there are still some districts where the fresh infections were high and continuing. Strict measures to contain …

Coronavirus updates | June 1, 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus updates | June 1, 2021

The Hindu  

Only 16.83 lakh samples were tested in the country on Sunday, which is nearly 3.81 lakh fewer tests than those conducted on Saturday. New Delhi COVID-19 impact | Leave without pay for up to four days per month for senior IndiGo employees IndiGo on June 1 said senior employees will have to go on compulsory leave without pay for up …

Amid Surge in COVID-19, Indian Railways Cancels More Special Trains; Here's a Complete List
3 years, 7 months ago

Amid Surge in COVID-19, Indian Railways Cancels More Special Trains; Here's a Complete List

News 18  

Indian Railways has cancelled special trains operating on the routes between Odisha, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Visakhapatnam and Chhattisgarh due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid-19 in the country. Tweeting about the same, the East Coast Railway wrote that “in view of low occupancy & to break the chain of COVID 19 infection, it has been decided to cancel …

Coronavirus updates | May 31, 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus updates | May 31, 2021

The Hindu  

India’s average daily test positivity rate continues to decline. The numbers are small, but their career opportunities can’t be missed.” Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh government permits usage of ‘Anandaiah’ herbal medicine for COVID patients The State government on Monday permitted the usage of the herbal concoction being given to COVID-19 patients by B. Anandaiah of Krishnapatnam in Nellore district by …

Odisha Extends Lockdown Till June 17 to Curb Covid Spread, Relaxations Ease in 3 Districts
3 years, 7 months ago

Odisha Extends Lockdown Till June 17 to Curb Covid Spread, Relaxations Ease in 3 Districts

News 18  

The Odisha government on Sunday extended the lockdown by 16 more days till June 17 to further stem the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, PK Mohapatra said the second wave’s peak period is over in Odisha, and hoped that the situation will improve further in the next 10 days. Mohapatra said …

Telangana Extends Covid Lockdown Till June 9; Hyderabad MP Owaisi Opposes Move
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana Extends Covid Lockdown Till June 9; Hyderabad MP Owaisi Opposes Move

News 18  

The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 by another 10 days with relaxations from 6am to 1pm every day. The Cabinet has decided to continue the ongoing lockdown in the state for another 10 days from tomorrow, an official statement from the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s office said. Before the Cabinet …

Telangana govt to give vaccination priority to super-spreaders for two days
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana govt to give vaccination priority to super-spreaders for two days

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The decision of giving priority in vaccination to super-spreaders is being well-received by the denizens here. The ‘super-spreaders’ include gas delivery boys, vendors of vegetables, meat, fish and fruits, cab and auto drivers, those working in petrol pumps, workers in farm markets and staff at wine shops, food and provision delivery boys, ration shop dealers and their assistants and …

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